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What is Spring Security OAuth2 vs JWT authentication?

Updated May 17, 2026

Short answer

OAuth2 is an authorization framework; JWT is a token format used for authentication.

Deep explanation

OAuth2 defines flows like authorization code and client credentials for delegated access. JWT is a self-contained token carrying claims. Spring Security supports both, often combining OAuth2 with JWT for stateless auth.

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